It doesn’t get much more obvious than this. Out goes Mulugheta, an agent the Bengals have a terrible history with, most recently through Jessie Bates. In are heavyweight reps the team has worked with in the past and will when it comes to Chase already next offseason.

The Cincinnati Bengals’ contract negotiations with star wide receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins just took an unexpected turn. Higgins recently parted ways with his agent David Mulugheta, a figure tied to past friction between the Bengals and former player Jessie Bates.

Following Monday night's win over the Cowboys, Bengals star wideout Ja'Marr Chase said that he wishes he could "sign Tee myself" when asked about teammate Tee Higgins' future with the team. Chase can't do that,